BLUE LIGHT HAZARD

The blue light is a particular wavelenght with high energy emitted by LED monitors

is near to UV light, for this reason is harmful for our eyes and retina health

nowadays 8/10 adults spend over 6 hours exposed to blue light in front of LED screens

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which effects by blue light?

EYES EFFECTS

Inflammated-red eyes

Dry eyes

Asthenopia (visual tiredness)

When we fix a light source, we automatically decrease the number of winks, then decrease the eye lubricating causing dry eye and inflammation. Fixing for a long time little elements on backlit screen is the reason of tiredness and asthenopia

SYSTEMIC EFFECTS

Insomnia

Headache

Loss of mental focus

Blue-light inhibits melatonin secretion causing insomnia. The headache is linked to the sight tiredness. The reason of loss of mental focus is the perturbation of circadian rhythms due to inhibition of melatonin secretion.

LONG TERMS EFFECTS

Age-Related Macular Desease

Myopia

Cataracts

AMD (Age-Related Macular Desease) is the degeneration of retinic tissue and, as demonstrated by several studies, it can be hasten by a blue-light overexposure. Cataracts is the lens opacity, caused by UV light and high-energy blue-light.